an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important
前奏;序幕;先声
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education cannot simply be a prelude to a career .教育不应该仅是谋取职业的敲门砖。
an introductory piece of music, most commonly an orchestral opening to an act of an opera, the first movement of a suite, or a piece preceding a fugue
(歌剧,组曲,赋格曲)前奏。
a short piece of music of a similar style, especially for the piano
(尤指钢琴的)前奏曲。
the introductory part of a poem or other literary work
(诗歌等文学作品)引子;序诗。
serve as a prelude or introduction to
成为…的前奏;作为…的序幕
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the bombardment preluded an all-out final attack .轰炸成为最后总攻的前奏。
"mid 16th cent.: from French